*the ghost of a smile settled on the curve of her lips, only growing as the distance between them disappeared when rurik closed in on her. the flutter residing in her chest called his name, borderline haywire now with him close. it almost felt like a schoolgirl crush at times, though that was silly, because no words existed to describe in this world to describe the fusion of their hearts when it was just them and no one else. immediately, with a surging force, she missed the presence of his lips upon her skin, brows raising at his claim. was it an excuse? he never needed that, nor did she have the patience for it herself when she was hungover at the absence of his touches. a teasing glint, unlike her, shimmered as alaina tilted her head back against the spines of books, her own voice a yearning whisper.* go ahead. i'm yours.